Wednesday, August 09, 2006

 















Stratford Upon Avon - New Place was the home that Shakespeare purchased in 1597 with his London earnings. Shakespeare's grand-daughter and her husband, Thomas
Nash built right beside New Place but theirs is the only one that remains. A rich vicar who bought New Place found the taxes excessive so he burned it down! that showed the Council who was who! This same vicar also cut down a mulberry tree that Shakespeare himself planted because it brought too many people for the fruit. An enterprising man way back then bought the wood and made souvenirs that are on display in the Nash House. The place on the right is Harvard House which has some fantastic Roman coins and pottery. And yes one of the descendants of the original builders of the house went on to found Harvard University.

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